Gotta Get Gritty! Here’s How

Psychologist Angela Duckworth has found a secret to success — and how to get it.

She calls it GRIT.

This is something we need to teach our kids!

What is GRIT?!

In her research, Duckworth discovered that “no matter the domain, the highly successful had a kind of ferocious determination that played out in two ways.First, these exemplars were unusually resilient and hardworking.Second, they knew in a very, very deep way what it was they wanted.They not only had determination, they had direction.”

These high achievers were special because of a combination of passion and perseverance.